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How will I be assessed?

Students will be awarded 56 UCAS points for Distinction*, 48 UCAS points for Distinction, 32 UCAS points for Merit and 16 UCAS points for a Pass.

What does the course lead to?

Careers in IT Technical Support, Infrastructure Technician, Web Application Developer, Application Developer or an apprenticeship in a digital subject.

What will I study?

Learners will be able to develop the core knowledge, skills and understanding required in the IT sector, and develop further skills by completing a range of units. Learners must achieve a total of five units consisting of two mandatory examined units and three further units. The choice of units will depend on the specialist pathway selected.

Mandatory examined units

Fundamentals of IT

Global information

Cyber security

IT Infrastructure Technician Pathway

Computer networks

IT technical support

Developing a smarter planet

Application Developer Pathway

Application design

Web design and prototyping

Software engineering for business

Study programmes

It is an entry requirement for some courses to have gained GCSEs A*-C in English and maths (see entry requirements). If the entry requirements to a course do not require A*-C in these subjects, and you haven’t already gained GCSEs A*-C in English and maths before joining us, you will continue to study English and maths as part of your programme and take appropriate qualifications in these subjects with the aim of achieving A* to C grade. In addition, to help you gain essential skills for employment, every student aged under 19 and studying a full-time course at college will take part in our study programmes alongside their main subject qualification. Find out more.

What can I go on to study?

Computing Bsc

Information Technology Bsc

Computer Games Programming/Development Bsc

Or an apprenticeship in a digital subject.

In order to study computer science at Russell Group universities such as Nottingham University, a typical offer will be A ,A, Distinction*.